With the TV camera rolling, Perez took the microphone on Wednesday and did a pregame "interview" with pitcher Bruce Chen, who was celebrating his birthday.

"Chen, how you feel to get old?" Perez said.

"I don't know," Chen replied. "Every day that I go by is different. Some days it feels a little bit better, sometimes it feels a little more painful. But right now, it feels great to come here and be 36 years old."

"Now wait a second -- 36 or 42?" Perez asked, thrusting the mike at Chen.